News from Blue Moon Ranch
We hope  to see many of you at our Fall Open Barn Days on September 26-27. Rain or shine, we will be here and ready for you! The yarn has been spun, the soaps are curing, and all our delighful crias are ready to show off their sweet faces and georgous fleeces. 

September 2009
In This Issue
featured alpaca
Open Barn Days
The cria corner!
Park City Yarn Company
tip of the month
Featured Alpaca
 
Columbine Ranch Better Wear Shades
 
This handsome guy is no longer for sale, but you can take advantage of his genetics and great fleece by booking a breeding! His fleece rivals some of the best whites we have seen with a staple length that exceeds 5 inches. Histogram just in from 2009 shearing: AFD 20.5.SD 4.3 CV 20.8 In his pedigree you will find Royal Fawn, Bueno and Leon. OK, we kind of like his cute face too!ARI # 30366381   DOB  6-9-06  Fee for the months of September and October is only $1000 for a drive by breeding. You are welcome to come and take a look at him and see a fiber sample, you won't be disappointed.

 
Quick Links
 

5th Annual Open Barn Days!

open barn daysOn September 26 and 27, 2009   Blue Moon Ranch will once again open it's gates to everyone so you can visit the alpacas, and see the fabulous products we make from their fleece.  We will be open from 10am to 4pm both Saturday and Sunday.  Mark it on your calender and please join us! 
Carding and spinning demonstrations both days to show you how we make yarn from a bag of fleece.
Free admission, win a stuffed alpaca in our drawing, learn about our amazing animals! 
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Cria Corner

Since our last newsletter We have a few more crias to show you. Amazing that they are all girls!
 
From Queen Ester....."Paris"  Dad is Bull.  Gorgeous fleece and I so love the way she looks right at me every time I walk near her.
 
 
 
 
 
From Laurelyn ...  'McKenna'     Dad is Teewinot. This little lady has the same "smoky" brown that we saw in Summer when she was first born. So it wont surpise me at all if she turns out to be gray also. McKenna is owned by Bramble Wood Alpacas
 
 
From Appy.....'Sugar'   Dad is Teewinot. We have our first girl from Appy and I couldn't be happier! Some things are worth waiting for! Sugar has wonderful dense beige fleece and is taller than her playmates but the perfect size baby for our big girl Appy.
 
 
 
  
Park City Yarn Company!
We are pretty excited that the Park City Yarn Company has purchased some of our fleeces and will be carrying locally produced yarns for tourists this winter. Of course locals might just like them too!   Please visit their website for hours of opertation, classes, and their newletter!
 
Park City Yarn Company.com
 
 
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Tip of the Month: Adding a big dirt hill (or big pile of composted beans) to your pasture will provide hours of fun for your alpacas and hours of entertainment for you!

The cell phone service we have has been deteriorating to the point that our phones often do not work at the ranch. So please understand if it seems we arent answering calls or don't get back to you right away.  Email is often more reliable and we are seriously working on the phone problems. Thanks for understanding.
Upcoming Events
Great Basin Fiber Arts Festival Sept 12-13 
Babies arriving  now through September!  
Fall Open Barn days Sept 26-27
Thanks for taking the time to read this newsletter.  Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions.
 
Free shipping! 
Don't feel bad if you can't come to our open Barn Days!  You can have any of our yarns or roving shipped to you for free from Sept 28 til Oct 10.  Mention this coupon before you place your order. A list of yarns and with more details of this special offer will be posted on the Blue Moon Web site on September 28.
Offer Expires: October 10.2009